Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The Highlands Ladybirds volleyball team (15-7 overall) may not have had Ava Hockney or Mary Claire Redden available Tuesday. But Highlands still overcame the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers, 3-1 (25-27, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20) for its sixth straight win.

Saturday, September 23, 2017

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Maddie McCoy (14) and junior Margot Seidel (19) attempt a block in a game at Campbell County earlier in the year. The Ladybirds won both games Friday in the Cake Classic.

The Highlands Ladybirds volleyball team won its own Cake Classic Tournament two years ago.

Sunday, September 17, 2017

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Alex Ford (middle) goes up to head the ball out in Saturday's game against North Oldham.

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team (10-3-1 overall) enters the season each year knowing it could face the arch-rival Notre Dame Pandas three times in a season with the final meeting having the most importance.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

It took a match-up with the 36th District arch-rival to end the losing streak.

But the Highlands Bluebirds soccer team (5-3 overall) wore down the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (5-4) in the second half on their way to a 4-2 victory at Morscher Sports Complex in front of a good crowd. The Bluebirds have won three in a row in the series.

Monday, September 4, 2017

For the third time since Wednesday and the fourth time this season, the Highlands Ladybirds soccer team (7-2-1 overall) hit the 10-goal mark. They did it to county rival Bishop Brossart, 10-0 at Tower Park on Monday.

Brian Wiefering made a great point after the Highlands Ladybirds soccer team tied the defending state champion West Jessamine Lady Colts, 1-1 at Tower Park on Saturday.

Highlands tied West Jessamine but lost 1-0 to Sacred Heart on Aug. 26. West Jessamine beat Sacred Heart, 2-1 on Aug. 16. Sacred Heart beat Lexington Catholic, 3-1 to open the season on Aug. 14. But LexCath beat West Jessamine, 3-2 on Aug. 23.

TAYLOR MILL - Head Coach Katelyn Sallee and staff knew this group could do it.

It just became a matter of proving it. After battling some injuries last week, the Highlands Ladybirds had everyone back Thursday and put together a nice three-day stretch of volleyball going 5-1 to move above .500 on the season at 6-5 overall for the first time this season.

Friday, September 1, 2017

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Members of the Highlands volleyball team celebrate a point in a recent game. The ladybirds celebrated our 36th district victory on Thursday.

The Highlands Ladybirds volleyball team snapped its three-game losing streak with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-9, 25-15) win at Dayton on Thursday. Highlands moved to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in 36th District play with the win.